CRS: KOSOVO: IMPLICATIONS FOR MILITARY INTELLIGENCE, November 5, 1999

From WikiLeaks

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This report describes the role of intelligence in Kosovo operations, the importance of intelligence to current and planned military operational capabilities, and the challenges facing the U.S. intelligence community in being prepared to support such operations. Special attention is given to the role of Congress in providing intelligence resources for evolving military missions.